Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter XIII: Offences, Penalties and Procedure
Section 194B: Use of safety belts and the seating of children
- (1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt or carries passengers not wearing seat belts shall be [liable for a penalty] of one thousand rupees:
Provided that the State Government, may by notification in the Official Gazette, exclude the application of this sub-section to transport vehicles to carry standing passengers or other specified classes of transport vehicles.
(2) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven with a child who, not having attained the age of fourteen years, is not secured by a safety belt or a child restraint system shall be [liable for a penalty] of one thousand rupees.]
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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